Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
January 09, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Judge Says He Can't Recall Many Alleged Ethics ViolationsMiddle Georgia Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Robert S. Reeves has filed an answer denying all 10 Code of Judicial Conduct violations alleged in the 58 counts of formal charges filed against him by the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
January 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online
$10M in Attorney Fees Granted as Judge Confirms Settlement in Rent DisputeA U.S. district judge granted James Bates in Macon, Georgia, and Robins Kaplan in Minneapolis, Minnesota, approval to receive $2.24 million and $7.56 million in attorney fees, respectively.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
January 05, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Appellate Ruling Is Good News for Defense Trial Lawyers Looking to Exempt Evidence"A no-knock provision is permissible only when based on a neutral evaluation of each case's particular facts and circumstances, not on blanket provisions based on generalized experience," the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
January 04, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Judge Has Until Friday to Answer Dozens of Alleged Ethics ViolationsThe judge faces 58 counts of alleged violations, according to the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
January 03, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Judicial Draft: How Gov. Kemp's 2022 Picks for Judge Stack Up Against His 2021 RosterMinorities accounted for 30% of state court or higher judicial appointments made by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2022. That's down from 40% in 2021.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
January 03, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Timeline: Who's Left on the Bench? See Which Judges Are Coming—and GoingScroll through the interactive timeline to see which Georgia judges stepped down from the bench in 2022 and who Gov. Brian Kemp appointed to replace them.
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
December 30, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Investigated Judges: Georgia Jurists Face Dozens of Ethics Charges Heading Into 2023The Judicial Qualification of Georgia investigated these five Georgia judges for judicial misconduct throughout 2022. Together, the jurists account for an alleged 178 counts of ethics violations.
By Cedra Mayfield
13 minute read
December 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online
In Pictures: 27 Judges Sworn in Over 2 Days in Fulton CountyMeet the 27 jurists sworn in to hear and decide cases on the Fulton County Magistrate Court bench.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
December 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Train This Week, Decide Cases the Next: A Look at New-Judge Orientations in Georgia"The seminar was informative and intense," said newly appointed Mountain Judicial Circuit Judge William R. Oliver. "We packed approximately 32 hours of nonstop information into three and a half days."
By Cedra Mayfield
13 minute read
December 28, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'Show Up Prepared and Ready': New Alcovy Circuit Judge Outlines Expectations for Lawyers"Whether the client is the state, an individual or a corporation, the expectation of that client is that the representing lawyer will show up prepared and ready," Judge G. Kevin Morris said. " I will have that same expectation."
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
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